Listen up! With Mr. I

Jonathan Isaacson
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  • 言語学習
  • アップデート：毎月

Here are some short-ish podcasts for extensive listening. Feel free to send a message if you have a topic you want me to talk about.

  1. 9月9日

    Listen Up! Epsiode 160: Why is English so common?

    English is the most commonly spoken language in the world. How did it get to be so widespread? Learn a little history and find out!

  2. 9月4日

    Listen Up! Episdeo 159: World's most common langauges

    What languages are the most spoken in the world? Listen and find out which language has the most native speakers and Which language has the most non-native speakers.

  3. 8月31日

    Listen Up! Episode 158: Movie titles in English and Japanese

    How do Japanese movies get titled in English? What about English language movies in Japan? What are they called? Listen up and find out!

  4. 4月8日

    Listen Up! Episode 157: Chosing the right word

    Context is important in language. How do you translate ご飯 into English? 彼女? How about "water" into Japanese? Listen and find out why it's important to think about how you are using words in your first language to decide the right word in your second language.

  5. 3月19日

    Listen Up! Episode 156: The months of the year

    Why are the months called what they are? Listen and find out the origins of January, February and all the others!

  6. 3月13日

    Listen Up! Episode 155: The Days of the Week

    Why is Sunday called "Sunday"? What about Monday, Tuesday, and the others? Learn about where the names of the week in English come from in this episode. Source: EF Blog - The origins behind English weekday names https://englishlive.ef.com/en/blog/language-lab/origins-behind-english-weekday-names/

  7. 2025/12/03

    Listen Up! Episode 154: Bears again

    Mr. I talks about the issue of bears in 2025, including his encounters this year. He also talks about what some of the reasons for the increase in bear attacks and deaths.

  8. 2025/09/05

    Listen Up! Episode 153: Computer translators and AI

    Are computer translation tools good for learning languages? What about AI? Listen and find out when it's OK and what you should be careful about with computer translation tools like DeepL and AI.

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番組について

Here are some short-ish podcasts for extensive listening. Feel free to send a message if you have a topic you want me to talk about.

情報

  • クリエイター
    Jonathan Isaacson
  • 配信期間
    19年 - 26年
  • エピソード
    161
  • 制限指定
    不適切な内容を含まない
  • Copyright
    © 2019 (j. isaacson)
  • 番組のウェブサイト
    Listen up! With Mr. I